Humanitarian Relief | Caddo Gap Flashflood

Caddo Gap, AR — June 2010

Early on the morning of June 11, 2010, a flash flood swept through a remote
region of Arkansas called Caddo Gap, about 75 miles west of Little Rock.
Campers and residents along the Caddo River and Little Missouri River were
caught in the flood, causing significant loss of life and many injuries.

Because of the area's isolation and rough terrain, there was very little
wireless coverage where recovery work was being done. The region's emergency
response agencies put in an urgent request for support to AT&T.

AT&T's Network Disaster Recovery (NDR) group deployed a satellite cell
on light truck (COLT) to Caddo Gap to provide communications support for
emergency responders. The COLT was set up and began processing calls, including
911 calls, on June 12. NDR also deployed a second COLT on Sunday, June 13,
which supported the recovery team's command location in Langley, Ark. NDR
continued to support the emergency response team's communication needs
throughout the duration of the recovery effort.